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double-chamber Government, the old spirit of apathy appears to have returned when the Bill came up for second reading. There was, however, at least one other member who realised how matters stood, for during the debate Lord MIDDLETON showed that the Bill embodies profound modifica- tions in the matter of the Royal pre rogative, that it will greatly affect the question of Home"-Rule for Ireland, Wales and Scotland, as well as have un important bearing on other delateable matters. The settlement o questions such as these cannot, says his Lordship, be wholly entrusted to a party which happens to have a

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NEWS OF THE-DAY.

Returns show that. 83,913 persons passed the turnstiles on the opening day of the Glasgow exhibition,

The recent rioting at Canton caused anxiety in Landon for time, sowing tu exaggerated reports of ita sorÍOGENOMS...

The directors of the Sanilycroft Rubber Co have recommended that a final dividend of 75 per cent, be declared niaking 175 per cout. for the your,

A London telegram to the Times of Ceylon, dated May 22, states that the Linggi serze is £60,000, and the carry forward €20,55. The crop estimate is 1.10,400 h. The output for 1910 was

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The police have found two bodies đoating in the harbour-that of a Chinssa girl, off Hau Tak wharf, Connaught Road- Of course, we realise the awkward-Central; and that of a Chinese male near ness of the position in which the the Chim Merchants wharf at West Point Peers find themselves. The Goveru Both were taken to the Mortuary.'

thus given it out that it will not be in a position to consider the Lords Reform Bill until the Parliament Bill has been disposed of, and those who sit in the Gilded Chamber are doubtless a trifle nervous of taking the extreme step of throwing the latter measure out. They sensibly realise that the day of reform has And they are quite willing to reformed. But naturally that 2.15 p.m.-Meeting of the Licousing revolt against an utterly degraded

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· Tha Sim Observer records, the visit to

Bangkok of a member of the firm of Whiteaway, Laidlaw and Company. He had evidently come to spy the Innd, says that paper, and we hear that he has left instructions locally for the saquisition of suitable building to open a branch in this city.

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The London steamer Bucentaur, of 3,5 tons grows, and 2,083 tons net register, belonging to the Bucknall Steam- ship Lines, Limited, has been sold to Japanese buyurs for about £15,000. with delivery in the Far East. She was built they would suffer if the Parliament are:-Length, 360 ft.; breadth, 44 ft. Bill passed into law. We hope, how-in.; and depth, 28 ft. 0 in. ever, that when, tite House debates the Bill clause by clause it will take a

· SOCIAL`AND PERSONAL

A tolegear from Berlin, dated 17th, to the Deli Courant, says that Abdul Hamid, the ex-Sultan of Turkey, has committed." suicide.

MACAO GOSSIP.

TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1911.

(From Our Own Correspondent)

Macao, June 5.. THE FRANCHING, --- The registration of residents in Macao The wedding of Capt. St. Clair and ] who enjoy, the franchise àlosed yesterday Bisa Jack, which was to have taken place and the list of qualified voters will noxa be to-mormw, is postponed until the 13th han 'ed over to the Camara who will pro inst

read to sub-divide the electors according to thair respective parishes. Though no official

Mr A. H. Barlow, the popular chief of the branch of the Hon.kong Bank in Bangkok, left on May 17 by the Dolhi, via Singapore, for Hongkong, to take up an appointment at the fend office.

noties has yet been given of the date on which the polla will be taken, gormon surmiso points to the 18th lust.

FORGERY - AND SUBEZZLEMENT.

BOMBS AND DYNAMITE.

TEARED DESIGNS ON BULTAN OF TURKLY.

(Reuter's Service to the China. Mest.) LONDON, June 6, Forty kilos of Dynamite with "dp paratus for the manufacture of bombe have been discovered in the district of Koepruelve, near the railways which form the route of the Sultan of Turkey's

Some four months ago a Chinese clerk in the Treasury Department was arraigned Macedonian tour, on which he starts and committed for trial on a charge of to-day. forgery and embezzlement, The dafal- cations amounted to some 8200, which the

A marriage has been arranged between Ernest 0.H. Wolff. Federated Malay Civil Servico, and Mary Lilias, daughter of the lata Rev. John Alison, D.D. and Mrs. d bad received for license fees. BRITAIN AND PIEN-MA

Alison, L, South Laudar Road Edinburgh.

Mrs. G. Cornwallis. Wast's quadrile Shakespeare ball, to be held at the Albert party for Twelfth Night" at the grant

Hall on June 20, will include Sir Fuk Swettenham, who will pose as "Sie Andrew Aguocherk."

When the case came up for trial on Friday laat bafore Acting Chief Justice, Dr. | Pemanha, the evidence was so damning ' the needle's eys than slude 6 years" penal that it seemed easier to work a way through

YUNNAN VICEROY'S

OBJECTIONS.

(War Te Fat Po's Service.)

PEXING, June 6.

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B. E. Li Ching Hi, Viceroy of Yunnan,

servitada in Africa. But the youth got off | with only 22 months' imprisonment. The case calls for special mention as it marked the signal debt of the latest recruit on the bas wired to Poking notting out three His Majesty the King has approved of ill of local advocaten. Only a year ago Sr. evils which will arise if Pisu ma is the promotion of Major Rowlandson, X. A. da Silva, Goverment Interpreter Commandant of the 126th Baluchistan and Administrator of the Estate of Lam converted into a British settlement. Infantry, stationed at Hongkong, to the Ham Lin (in bankruptcy), turned his

MILITARY STUDENTS. rank of Lieutenant-Colonel Lieut. Col. weather-ego to the Bar as a profession. in Rowlandson has the following war service:-six months be passed the final examination Operations of the Zhob Field Force, 1890: with honours. Sr. Silva is only 20 years Chine, 1900; Tibut, 1903-4, operations at the eve of rssigning his billet.

old. It is rumoured that Sr. Suba is on and around Gynutes..

NAVAL PAY INCREASTO.

(Wah To Yot Pa's Service.)

PENING, June 5.

The Cabinet has suggested to the

A decree, of 4th April,, 1911 reads:-Military Department that students should Naral officers and seamen on warships that be selected from the military colleges are in actual service at Guinea, 8. Thome'

and largely useless existence such as on the Clyde in 1803. Her dimensions Institution and Licentiate of the Royal and Principe, and Timor, as well as those and sent to the Provinces to help in

3. m. - Auction of Crown Land zu Pehlie | firm stand to preserve its ancien:

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rights and privileges. If it does not,

TUESDAY, June 19 :—

Cathedral.

THISDAY, June 22--

Konny-Carlson Posing Match.

(a) pens Recital at St. John's We might as well do away with the faree of a revising Chamber, so called, which would simply exist to say Yen" to all and sundry Bills sent ap from an all-supreme House of Comuns.

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SATURDAY, Jene 24-

Midsummer Day.

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1017.

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ation. The breathing space which the adjournment peruits will doubt less be made full use of by those who are anxious for a settlement of the Constitutional crisis by compromise,

NEWS OF THE DẠY.

Mee Cheung has sent us a magnificent panoramic view of the King's Birthing Parade, and a couple of snapshots of the Dragon Boat Racerat Abenicen.

The trial of the Houndeditch, pri- sanes-the most serious charges against whom were dropped at the comicencement of the trial at the suggestion of the judge has resulted in the acquittal of Peters and Dubof. The woman, Vassileva was found guilty of conspiring in a burglary and harbouring a murderer and was sentenced "to two years' imprisonment.

A marriage is arranged and will take place very shortly between Wisy Wilkins Wheston, Colonial Fellow of the Surveyors Institute of British Architects, of Hong Kong, China, eldest son of the late George Whoston, of Thames Ditton, and Constance Mary, youngest daughter of the late Roters Ascroft, M.P. for Oldham, of Sedgley Hall, Lancashire, and Mrs. Robart Ascroft, o Morven, Kenley, Surrey,

Amonst a number of new Fellows elected

on board gunboats or vessels on permanent training the Manchu troops. commission in the rivers and lakes of the verses possessions, will be allowed a thirty per cont. premium on their ordinary pay, the increment to be borne by the respective Colonial coffers.

POSTANE STAMPY...........

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AN UNFOUNDED RUMOUR.

Mesars Jardine Matheson and Co. write us to my that it has come to their know. Stamp-collectors will be interested to ledge that a rumour to the effect, that a learn that the Listin Government has fire has occurred on board the 5.5. at a meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute decided to utilize the surplus, stock of Kameng now in harbour, is current in on May 2 were the following-Hon. colonial postage stamps issued on 18th the Colony. The firm desire us to publish Watrun Delabere Barnes (Colonial Score-April, 1007, as well as other stamps boa contradiction on their behalf--the rear sary, Hongleung), Sir Ernest W. Birch,longing to the old regime which are

being absolutely unfounded: Mr Howard Chatfield Clarke, the sole ECM.G., Capt. F. W. Lyons (Hongkong), easy of impression. They are to circulate arbitrator in the cinim of the Commercial and Mesury. G. W. Y. Craig (Federated conjointly, with the most recont isser. Union Assurance Company (Limited),

A decree to the said effect is now in against the London County Council for Evans (Singapore), E. D. Haskell (Hong and Principe, Angela (barrina the Conge Malay 'States). T. F. Dixon (Siam), F. S.

force. Stamps of Cape Verde. San Thome compensation in respect of the sequisition kong), F. T. Holbrook, F. A. Holland, District) and of the District of Mozambique by the Council of the freehold premises,

DEATH OF MISS BARKER.

It is with sizcero regret that we have to

To-day's quotation for Pam rubber, 50, Charing Cross, has awarded the J. S. Oliver, and Noel F. W. Paalhich ware authorized by Act of 18th record the death of Mins Sarn Elizbeth per Mestra Vernon and Smyth, is 4n. 20.

clairunits £50,930 (says the Times). The (all of the Federated Malay States).

April, 1997, along with those of the pattern Barker, Matron of the Government Civil property is being demolished in order to

sabaoquently adopted, will be put into Hospital, which took place yesterday after- The Gennan Telefunken Company has widen the approach from the Processional Monmouthshire, who celebrated his 80th and districts, with or without the super- Indy had been ill for less than a weak, and Vischunt Tredegar, Lord-Lieutenant of circulation in their respective provinces noon from heart inilure. The docessed received the order to erect wireless tele-Way to Trafalgar Square. The sum claimed birthday on April 28, was formerly script Republics" as soon as supplies although the received every possible atten graphic stations on the most important was £84.272. islams of Netherlands India,

captain of the "Death of Glory" boys, or are received at the postal stationa. The tion she passed away as stated. A pathetic 17th, Lancers--having been born at

word "Republica" is to be printed diagon- circumstance of the came in that she was 1831. Serving in the Crimea, he rode natches the colour of the stamp. The spring and going Home on well-carted Rupperna Castle, Newport, on April 28, ally sither in red or green whichever best contemplating resigning her position next in the famous chargo of the Light Brigade Republica" may be omitted from the pension."

...: at Balaclava, and was also present at the previous stock of the above-mentioned By the death of Miss Barker the Colony battles of the Alma and Inkermansud at the stampa which belong to the image of 18th

osen a friend who, for a period of 17 yours, operations leading to the fall of Sebastopol April 1907. All other colonial stampe bas devoted her whole energies towards He is unmarried, the heir to his barony which were already in circulation when the amelioration of human suffering. Gifted being his nephew, Licut, Colonel Courtenay Act of 21st October, 1010, enjoined the with a bright and happy, desposition, Miss. Charles Evans Morgan, born in 1887. addition of the word Republica" will Barker, apart from the rind fulfilment of continue to circulate with or without the her duties, won many friends, who will Estate in the United Kingdom valued at said superscription. Whenever-supplies one and all learn with deep regret of £979,624 has been left by the late Mr

of stamps bearing the impression Reber untimely demise. Miss Barker arrived William Strang Steel, of Philiphaug, publica" are received at the colonial in Hongkong as & Nursing Sister in May. Selkirk, founder of the firm of Mesars W. Spostal atations the public vill ta entitled

There were European and 133 Chinese visitors to the City Inl Library and 128 Europe and 202) Chinese visitors to the Museum during the week ending 4th Jane.

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The Liverpool steamier Ching Wo, of 3,883 tons grow, and 2,517 tons net register, owned by the Chink Mutual Steam Narig arm Company, Limited, managed by Mes. A. Holt and Company, Liverpool. has been sold to Japanese buyers, with delivery in the Far East Hor dimensions are:-Lenght, 373 ft.; breadth, 43 ft. 3 in.; depth, 27 ft. She was built and

engined at Belfast in 1894 She is licensed by the Board of Trade for carrying ssen-

Commencing last night a very clever gers, Japanese troope of acrobats, etc., is show-

A new and rather startling une for rub.

| but, judging from recent declarations:ing at the Empire Cincinntograph Hall. ber kas just come to light. It is that in it. Steel and Co., merchants, of Rangoon, to effect exchanges for other patterns and 1804, and some five years later she was

is to be pursued to its utuvat lengths.

1907, returning

the Asquirn Government is in no Two performances are given nightly, at liquid state it is a luxury for Indian babies Steel was father of Mr. Samuel Str Stamps which do not carry the super. During her period of service she was only. principally engaged in the rice trade. Mr values which are in currentcirculation, every given the appointment of Matron which facility to be afforded them in this direction. who held up to the time of her death, give-and-take mood. The pulley of 7 p.m, and 9.10 p.m.

Mr H. A. Wickham, a rubber expert, who Steel, Conservative, candidate for Peeblea drawing the sting of the Peers' 'veto

has just arived in Londen, in discussing and Selkirk at the last two General scription" Repablica "are purchasable only the question whether rubber is harmful to Elections. Subject to bequests famount when the colonial postal stations rag abort Home on leave on two occasions once in health, mentioned that when he was in ing to £90,000) for public eses and legacies of the impressed issues. A time-liraitill 1901, and again in ased to procure the latex of Para rubler to his son, Mr Samuel Strang Steud. Ceylon the Indian women on this estate to servants and friends, and family provi- be shortly placed on the enjoyment of the to the Colony on the last cession

sions, he left the residue of his property

foregoing privileges.

September, 1908. Her memory CATTLE YADME.

will long ba cherished by many who The new regulations governing the estab Bahmont and running of cattle farms, which were brought into touch with her sterling were framed by the Board of Health and qualities and sympathetic nature. During: approved by the Camara, bave been sancthe various plague epidemics Miss Parker tioned by the Consalho do Governo and

and drink it like milk, giving it to their pieranianics as well, and they seemed greatly to enjoy it.

The first annual report of the Direc

follows-Directors' Isca Tls: 7,000 ; Audi-

THE BUYO MARU COLLISION.

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We learn that the steamer the Buyo

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are now in operation. They are modelled rendered youman service to the Colony.

The funeral took place at Happy Valley on the labist sanitary methods and though

The Argentine Government has Be For ourselves we are surprised that cepted the tender of C. H. Walker sad Gentlemen's Outfitters. the Opposition in the Upper Cham-a new harbour at Baunes Ayres. The Co., a British firm. for the construction of |ber fails to perceive the gravity of contract price is £6,500,000.

the situation. Although it is true

During the week ved May 27th that Lord MIDDLETON has announced there were 1,947 rata caught in Hongkong his intention of introducing "an and Kowloon. Of the 1,543 caught in important amendment" to the Parlia- Hongkong sight were infected. None of tors of the Cathay Trust, Ld. has now Mard ran into of Amoy-the accident was ment (or Veto) Bill, the Lords have the Kowloor batch were infected.

buen issued, and it states that after wired as by one Amoy correspondent paying all expenses and making provi-yesterday was the Amatoon Apar passed the measure for second read- In our last night's issue we inadvert. sign for all bad and doubtful debts tae The Apear boat is only slightly damaged ing without a division. In the case ently quoted the price of tin last. April profit argounts to Tis.839,702,76.

and will be examined when in dock, the of a Bill of less importance, this and at the present time as 120 shillings to his it is proposed to appropriate decking having been previously ananged, Soft Double would be nothing unusual, but when 185 slings and 210 to 15 shelling tom fees Th 1.000; writing off preliminary.

In last night's issue we mentioned the and

per tuu, respectively. The quotation one remembers the revolutionary should, of course, have been in pounds exponses T. 6,022.83; to pay a dividend of Tayo-Kisen Kaisha as the owners of this to comply with samɑ will be given twaj Stiff Cuffs clinracter of this measure and re-sterling,

six por cenk on the preference shares orui. Bayo Mare. This is not so. The T.K.K' fects upon the immense power it

valent to Tls. 6.43 per share, Tis. 135,000; to Bayo Maru is at present in South American aya dividend of ten per cont. and a bonus of waters. The beat that caused the accident will place in the bails of a chance cricket match at the Colombo C. C.

In the Europea Coylonene testsity per cent, on the ordinary shares, in probably the property of the Nippon majority in the House of Commons, Ground, last month, V. F. 8. Crawford, equivalent to The 0.50 per share, Th, Shosen Kabashiki Kaisha. one marvels that the Peers bave the late Leicestershire cricketer, who dividends account is 400,000; and to 10,000 to place to equalization of shown such a submissive attitude hau taken up bis rusidence towards it

in carry forward to ne year the balance the island, scored 140. This is the amounting to Th. 140 30.93. Where is the level-handedness and first century in a Ceylan Test match. Hir the independence of the Upper score included three sizes and 16 four Chamber these days? A grent doul and the Times of Ceylon reporting the itch ways Crawford played an innings of time has been taken up in debat that tas not Leen surpassed before in big the merits and demerits of Lord Ceylon." LANSDOWNES rather cunibersome

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Seven rickalny coolies were prosecuted for using Spring Gardens Lane *th Yesterday: the Wesleyana held their usust Whit Monday picnic. It is an old authorised vehicle stand and were fined

83 each.

Bach rated even before they had their charali, institution with them and used to be pole. the weather was perfect and the company over in a sum of Se for six month for A foki discharged froin a junk was bound

very large one, numbering not many threatening to blow up the craft with helow three hundred. Among them wern dynamite. Reform Bill, but the great majority Bisers Butterfield and Swire tend fifteen bluejackets from the U.8.S. Wi VICTORIA THEATRE, of the Peers gemed to have lost the raport and accounts of the London and mington, who brought with them the The polies have been informed that Kight of the point, until Lord Lashire Fire Intumes Co for 1910. ingredients of ocasus of food lemonade, sometime during yesterday someone stole ROSEBERY reminded them of it, that

The figures, which represent advances all which they handled for all comers an English lever watch, with chain and Masonic badge attachod, from 175, Wanchini round, roPremiums,,

with abounding liberality. The party Road. The value of the lost articles was £1,555,808; the composition of the House £75,000; expenses. £542,138; went to Pienis Bay. I was no only 80. will mutter very little indeed when plus £161,72% The Fan Francisco thing to a ter for the comfort of three once the Veto Bill becomes law. As degration was responsible for a debit hundred men mow of them furg Wile the s. Kumerio was lying at

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they will audoubtedly bring comfort to this afternoon and was very largely attend- residents, dairymen seen inclined to kicked by mourning friends. These latter aro allowed six months for the removal of their on-houses and appurten anoes to the coinhabited fringes of the Colony in the event of their not being prepared to abide by the new regalatima By the other hand, hose who are disposed

youre to effect the prescribed Alterstinna and improvements in the establishments.

CRAIGENCOWER + CHINESE Y.M.C.A. Cors whose appearance betrays slender nutrition will be removed. Carolakora or

Craigengewer meets the Chinese Y.3. nasistants who are either ailing or con- .. at Causeway Bay on Wednesday at valescant will not be admitted in dirgp.m. when the following will representat furas Frectations are likewise exsured against the employment of persons found Craigengower:-H. H. Tayler, L. Lam to be suffering from skin or other' con- mert, J. V. Braga, E, L. Brag L. A. Rose, tagiona discakes.

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